and president obama's second term. high-level vacancies that need to be filled soon, including the secretary of state post. secretary of defense, secretary of treasury, permanent cia director, all need to be filled. chuck hagel is still a contender for defense, despite criticism from pro israel groups and gay groups over past comments. president obama said as much on "meet the press." this from max cleland. i understand his nomination is back on the table and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. >>> also, treasury secretary tim geithner planning to leave later this month, sometime around the inauguration. >>> seven minutes past the hour. with heavy little hearts and under very heavy guard, classes have resumed for students at sandy hook elementary school. hit the books for the first time since the massacre three times. they were held in a school in nearby connecticut made to look like their old school. students were anxious to resume study. >> we took the bus. had the normal routine, getting them bre